My parents save by taking their dog to a vet who mostly cares for farm animals. He recommends what is needed for his health, but omits a lot of extras.
In addition to buying dog food in bulk, I've been giving my dogs the same treats that we eat at home - Cheerios, fresh fruit (apples, pears, blueberries) and vegetables (green beans, carrots, broccoli). Many store bought treats are extremely over-priced and have additives like garlic that could be harmful to your dogs, so it's much simpler and cheaper to treat them with things I eat as well.
I've also learned to do all their grooming at home. I purchased a cheap set of clippers for haircuts, and use diluted Dove Go Fresh human shampoo at bath time, which is ok for single-coated dogs and much more affordable than dog shampoos. I trim their nails and pluck their ears, as well - this alone saves about $45/month, as the vet charges $15 to do this and I have 3 dogs at the moment.
As with anything else, having a dog doesn't need to be expensive. My 3 small dogs probably only eat about $20-30 worth of dog food a month, and I only buy shampoo twice a year. A little bit of research and training go a long way towards making pets affordable.
Luckily, our two cats have been very healthy. We buy their litter at Sam's and feed them Iam's. They go visit the vet once a year, and that's about it. If any major issues came up with their health, I would probably shop around some.
We bought health insurance for our dog because it turns out I am willing to spend too much money on her. (Old dog had two knee surgeries, not life threatening and greatly improved quality of life). It costs about $100 a year and only covers major medical expenses. We also try to do the things for her that we do for ourselves: preventative care, healthy food, and lots of exercise.
Pets are like family members... And if I can eat well, my pet should eat well... I do a mix of dry Merrick's and i buy meats that go on sale or get discounted and cook it for him... its a lot cheaper than canned food, AND you know the meat is USDA meat that you would eat...
I just buy the best quality dog food available. And give supplements. The treats I give them are veggie pieces when I'm preparing my dinner (rather than store bought pet treats). I also take them on walks, and play frisbee or ball at the park (good exercise for them and me). Through exercise and good food, prevention is key.
i have two cats, and while i don't use World's Best litter (i'm not a fan of its lack of stink control), i DO feed them Blue Buffalo Wilderness, which is arguably one of the best foods out there. we'll be doing the same when we get a dog. i absolutely refuse to buy crap food (Hill's, etc) when it leads to bad health.
My husband and I have 2 cats and a 16 month old puppy, who just happens to need surgery. In order to keep our costs down, we shop sales, buy their food at Costco, order from www.jefferspet.com, and shop at a locally owned feed store that has great prices.
One of my cats has special food that he needs. I buy it online through PetFoodDirect as they are about half as much as the vet wanted to charge me for the food. I always buy everything else with a coupon, and for their dry food, I will use a coupon plus wait until PetSmart has it on sale. I buy store brand litter that I'm pretty sure is the same stuff as the national brand has. I get them treats from time to time, and also wait until they are on sale and there are always Buy One Get One Free or 50 cents off (which I double) coupons in the paper, making these at least 60-70% off the regular price.
My local pet store has crazy sales...I frequent them and watch the unit prices! (PS. I have guinea pigs.) I watch Craigslist too - sometimes local farmers have timothy hay, which the little wiglets like, and they'll give it to you for MUCH better prices!
I used a resume writer a few years back and learned so much that I'm able to re-use and retweak the resume that she provided me with. It was well worth the money.
The no-left turn policy works for UPS because it's a company built on delivery (and, therefore, driving). Any individual UPS driver, on a daily basis, drives many more miles in both suburbs and cities than most of us would ever have to drive. This entails, by definition, potentially a LOT more left turns that one UPS driver would make (or skip) in a day than the typical commuter. Also, UPS drivers, because they park (or sit still) often during the day in between stops, use more gas than the typical driver.
Then, multiply this effect by ALL the drivers driving for UPS in the course of one day, and of course UPS' gas savings would be tremendous by implementing a no-left-turn policy.
The rest of us, because our daily driving habits are quite different from a UPS driver's, probably wouldn't save much gas in trying to follow a personal no-left-turn policy (and might garner a lot more frustration, as well).
Be certain you do your homework before jumping on one of Craig's Lists ads. You are correct when you say a majority of them are bogus. Research thoroughly everything you look at first before you make any decisions.
Same deal with Dollar coins from the US mint for awhile when they offered free shipping.
Buy coins at face value & free shipping, get points on CC, turn in coins at bank. Repeat until US mint figured it out (or its people finished making their own bucks on the deal).
Eh, always one has to count the cost in time and effort for these deals. But sure they exist.
The 'free money' deals just die quicker because of the increased speed that info flows to the population via the tubes.
I went to Careerbuilder.com and had them professionally edit my resume and it was hands down the best money I had ever spent. They did an amazing job putting into words all of my skill points and creating a wonderful cover letter. I firmly believe it was the extra boost I needed to land an interview. Over 5 years later I'm still at the same job which was the first and only job that I applied for right out of college.
I came across your replay to this blog today and wanted to reply because it relates to stuff my partner and I are going through now...then I saw how long ago you submitted the reply. Anyway, you may still be reading this!
I did not like my work at all but kept going as I could not think of anything better, and I was scared of starting something new rather late in life ( I am 58). I had a career but I disliked it. On the surface my partned supported me in leaving the work when it became a crisis. But in fact she hated that I was not working, and thinks now that I was depressed and having a breakdone. She was right.....but isn'that the experience of change?
It really stresssed our relationship, and we have been close to finishing it, buty we are now going to an organisation that specialises in helping couples to talk ("Relate" in the UK), and it has helped very much.
Both of us were unable to say the really difficult, "Unsayable" things that we felt. Things are improving a lot.
"Acetone has been rated as a GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) substance when present in beverages, baked goods, desserts, and preserves at concentrations ranging from 5 to 8 mg/L"
Just to take the scare off. Acetone evaporates at room temp very fast. The chance of it condensing in your still is very slim. I do not think you have any in your product. That said, I think it is just the taste of it. You should be able to cut it with distilled water, run thru a Brita filter then distill again. Make sure your rig is clean before you start. If you are using a thumper or double, but beer in it instead of your product. It will carry over the beer flavour more so then the carrot top mountain taste.
I've found the article and comments educational. But haven't located, searching the Internet (yet), any answers to my quest. Re: The residue LEFT by the water softening process.
My main driver for soft water was for washing my vehicles. A couple of classics. I've plumbed lines to two garages on diagonally opposite corners of two acres along with the home in the middle. The softener is high end using salt. It has been in and working for two years. The company has 'tuned' it up twice. The residue I'm seeing, build ups at faucets, seen as water spots on sinks AND the vehicles, is said to be 'normal' per the company owner. Small town here. I asked if putting in a filter might help. No he says! Something 'sounds' fishy. Either my residue is unique to me and no one else has a problem. Or??? Thanks for listening.
Sadly, there are some types of insomnia that none of these will work for. My boyfriend has a circadian rhythm disorder that causes him horrible insomnia, and nothing seems to help.
I've tried TNS and Acumen and have gone back to gapbuster. I have recently also had some of my feedback questioned by gapuster however after clafifying with the phone operator what the basis of the query was I was able to add more further detils and it was taken on board. I recommend chatting to them.
I think if you consider that the foundation of their business lays on the premise that companies need to improve customer service, if they had only positive feedback they would cease to be an important service to that industry. So I doubt that they would be intentionally knocking back negative feedback but may just be needing clearer/better/more information.
For the person that claims gapbuster are fraudulent, would you care to expand as I'm unclear what you mean? I've only had positive experiences in dealing with them and I know I'm not alone on that.
My parents save by taking their dog to a vet who mostly cares for farm animals. He recommends what is needed for his health, but omits a lot of extras.
In addition to buying dog food in bulk, I've been giving my dogs the same treats that we eat at home - Cheerios, fresh fruit (apples, pears, blueberries) and vegetables (green beans, carrots, broccoli). Many store bought treats are extremely over-priced and have additives like garlic that could be harmful to your dogs, so it's much simpler and cheaper to treat them with things I eat as well.
I've also learned to do all their grooming at home. I purchased a cheap set of clippers for haircuts, and use diluted Dove Go Fresh human shampoo at bath time, which is ok for single-coated dogs and much more affordable than dog shampoos. I trim their nails and pluck their ears, as well - this alone saves about $45/month, as the vet charges $15 to do this and I have 3 dogs at the moment.
As with anything else, having a dog doesn't need to be expensive. My 3 small dogs probably only eat about $20-30 worth of dog food a month, and I only buy shampoo twice a year. A little bit of research and training go a long way towards making pets affordable.
Luckily, our two cats have been very healthy. We buy their litter at Sam's and feed them Iam's. They go visit the vet once a year, and that's about it. If any major issues came up with their health, I would probably shop around some.
We bought health insurance for our dog because it turns out I am willing to spend too much money on her. (Old dog had two knee surgeries, not life threatening and greatly improved quality of life). It costs about $100 a year and only covers major medical expenses. We also try to do the things for her that we do for ourselves: preventative care, healthy food, and lots of exercise.
Pets are like family members... And if I can eat well, my pet should eat well... I do a mix of dry Merrick's and i buy meats that go on sale or get discounted and cook it for him... its a lot cheaper than canned food, AND you know the meat is USDA meat that you would eat...
I just buy the best quality dog food available. And give supplements. The treats I give them are veggie pieces when I'm preparing my dinner (rather than store bought pet treats). I also take them on walks, and play frisbee or ball at the park (good exercise for them and me). Through exercise and good food, prevention is key.
i have two cats, and while i don't use World's Best litter (i'm not a fan of its lack of stink control), i DO feed them Blue Buffalo Wilderness, which is arguably one of the best foods out there. we'll be doing the same when we get a dog. i absolutely refuse to buy crap food (Hill's, etc) when it leads to bad health.
My husband and I have 2 cats and a 16 month old puppy, who just happens to need surgery. In order to keep our costs down, we shop sales, buy their food at Costco, order from www.jefferspet.com, and shop at a locally owned feed store that has great prices.
One of my cats has special food that he needs. I buy it online through PetFoodDirect as they are about half as much as the vet wanted to charge me for the food. I always buy everything else with a coupon, and for their dry food, I will use a coupon plus wait until PetSmart has it on sale. I buy store brand litter that I'm pretty sure is the same stuff as the national brand has. I get them treats from time to time, and also wait until they are on sale and there are always Buy One Get One Free or 50 cents off (which I double) coupons in the paper, making these at least 60-70% off the regular price.
My local pet store has crazy sales...I frequent them and watch the unit prices! (PS. I have guinea pigs.) I watch Craigslist too - sometimes local farmers have timothy hay, which the little wiglets like, and they'll give it to you for MUCH better prices!
It's probably only worth it if you can get a professional interviewer to go to the interview for you, too ;-)
I used a resume writer a few years back and learned so much that I'm able to re-use and retweak the resume that she provided me with. It was well worth the money.
Linsey, that picture is NOT fair. I think my knees gave way underneath me.
The no-left turn policy works for UPS because it's a company built on delivery (and, therefore, driving). Any individual UPS driver, on a daily basis, drives many more miles in both suburbs and cities than most of us would ever have to drive. This entails, by definition, potentially a LOT more left turns that one UPS driver would make (or skip) in a day than the typical commuter. Also, UPS drivers, because they park (or sit still) often during the day in between stops, use more gas than the typical driver.
Then, multiply this effect by ALL the drivers driving for UPS in the course of one day, and of course UPS' gas savings would be tremendous by implementing a no-left-turn policy.
The rest of us, because our daily driving habits are quite different from a UPS driver's, probably wouldn't save much gas in trying to follow a personal no-left-turn policy (and might garner a lot more frustration, as well).
Be certain you do your homework before jumping on one of Craig's Lists ads. You are correct when you say a majority of them are bogus. Research thoroughly everything you look at first before you make any decisions.
I've been taking 200mg of SamE this winter to help combat SAD, and I've found that I've been sleeping more soundly as a side effect.
Same deal with Dollar coins from the US mint for awhile when they offered free shipping.
Buy coins at face value & free shipping, get points on CC, turn in coins at bank. Repeat until US mint figured it out (or its people finished making their own bucks on the deal).
Eh, always one has to count the cost in time and effort for these deals. But sure they exist.
The 'free money' deals just die quicker because of the increased speed that info flows to the population via the tubes.
I went to Careerbuilder.com and had them professionally edit my resume and it was hands down the best money I had ever spent. They did an amazing job putting into words all of my skill points and creating a wonderful cover letter. I firmly believe it was the extra boost I needed to land an interview. Over 5 years later I'm still at the same job which was the first and only job that I applied for right out of college.
I came across your replay to this blog today and wanted to reply because it relates to stuff my partner and I are going through now...then I saw how long ago you submitted the reply. Anyway, you may still be reading this!
I did not like my work at all but kept going as I could not think of anything better, and I was scared of starting something new rather late in life ( I am 58). I had a career but I disliked it. On the surface my partned supported me in leaving the work when it became a crisis. But in fact she hated that I was not working, and thinks now that I was depressed and having a breakdone. She was right.....but isn'that the experience of change?
It really stresssed our relationship, and we have been close to finishing it, buty we are now going to an organisation that specialises in helping couples to talk ("Relate" in the UK), and it has helped very much.
Both of us were unable to say the really difficult, "Unsayable" things that we felt. Things are improving a lot.
Hope that is useful.....still!!
"Acetone has been rated as a GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) substance when present in beverages, baked goods, desserts, and preserves at concentrations ranging from 5 to 8 mg/L"
Just to take the scare off. Acetone evaporates at room temp very fast. The chance of it condensing in your still is very slim. I do not think you have any in your product. That said, I think it is just the taste of it. You should be able to cut it with distilled water, run thru a Brita filter then distill again. Make sure your rig is clean before you start. If you are using a thumper or double, but beer in it instead of your product. It will carry over the beer flavour more so then the carrot top mountain taste.
I've found the article and comments educational. But haven't located, searching the Internet (yet), any answers to my quest. Re: The residue LEFT by the water softening process.
My main driver for soft water was for washing my vehicles. A couple of classics. I've plumbed lines to two garages on diagonally opposite corners of two acres along with the home in the middle. The softener is high end using salt. It has been in and working for two years. The company has 'tuned' it up twice. The residue I'm seeing, build ups at faucets, seen as water spots on sinks AND the vehicles, is said to be 'normal' per the company owner. Small town here. I asked if putting in a filter might help. No he says! Something 'sounds' fishy. Either my residue is unique to me and no one else has a problem. Or??? Thanks for listening.
Hey, thanks for the mention this week!
Sadly, there are some types of insomnia that none of these will work for. My boyfriend has a circadian rhythm disorder that causes him horrible insomnia, and nothing seems to help.
I've tried TNS and Acumen and have gone back to gapbuster. I have recently also had some of my feedback questioned by gapuster however after clafifying with the phone operator what the basis of the query was I was able to add more further detils and it was taken on board. I recommend chatting to them.
I think if you consider that the foundation of their business lays on the premise that companies need to improve customer service, if they had only positive feedback they would cease to be an important service to that industry. So I doubt that they would be intentionally knocking back negative feedback but may just be needing clearer/better/more information.
For the person that claims gapbuster are fraudulent, would you care to expand as I'm unclear what you mean? I've only had positive experiences in dealing with them and I know I'm not alone on that.